Python Instruction Wanted $

[wlblount]

I am looking for someone with python / statistical / and financial / trading experience to teach me analysis / back testing on an ongoing basis. I have gone about as far as i can go on my own and want to speed things up.

 

[xandman]

I am also looking at that learning path. Tell me if you find a good learning resource or something that organizes that body of knowledge.

It seems R is the easiest language for statistical programming, but Python just gives you more flexibility.

In the meantime, you may want to investigate:

https://www.quantopian.com/

Good Luck.

 

[slacker]

If you are interested in Python take a look at 'Computational Investing Part 1' which uses Python, numpy, and pandas a lot to build a portfolio.

A lot of good content, Python source code examples, and discussions.

I believe you can still see the lectures and discussions even if the class is over.

https://class.coursera.org/compinvesting1-003

Good luck,

 

[2rosy]

depends what you mean by $

I use python a lot and have written some stuff for free
here and there

Depending on what you want to know I could write something up but you get what you pay for.

 

[eusdaiki]

If you are interested in Python take a look at 'Computational Investing Part 1' which uses Python, numpy, and pandas a lot to build a portfolio.

A lot of good content, Python source code examples, and discussions.

I believe you can still see the lectures and discussions even if the class is over.

https://class.coursera.org/compinvesting1-003

Good luck,

That class is an excelent starting point.

You may want to take a closer look at pandas afterwards, since it is the bread and butter for any type of statistical analysis on python.

There are a few libraries that are good for backtesting, like zipline (which also has the added advantage of allowing you to integrate with quantopian quite easily)